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HARDWOOD RECORD 



-< BOSTON >.= 



L. W. Taylor, for tlic last seven years superintendent of tbc Triumpb 

 Column Company, East Norwalk, Conn., has resigned. He was formerly 

 connected with the Colonial Mill and Lumber Company of that place. 

 Mr. Taylor has not announced bis plans for the future. 



The South End Lumber Company has been Incorporated in Boston 

 with a capital stock of $25,000. The incorporators are George E. I'east, 

 Xathan It. Flynn and Frank A. Bertscb. 



James Manson of the Manson Lumber Company, well-known Boston 

 lumber dealer, who was seriously injured late in July, is reported as 

 recoverins slowly. His band was so badly smashed that it liad to be 

 amputated. 



Charles G. Ellis, a prominent lumber dealer in Sagamore. Mass., died 

 suddenly of heart failure. Sept. ], following a severe attack of acute 

 indigestion. Before establishing his business in Sagamore Mr. Ellis 

 had conducted it in Sandwich tor several years. He was 51 years of 

 age. He is survived by a widow and two sons. 



The William H. Wood Lumber Company, Cambridge, Mass., is erect- 

 ing a large lumber storage shed. The new shed will be two stories. 

 72x18 feet. 



The Smith & Bent Lumber Company of New Haven. Conn., lias fiU'il 

 a certificate changing its name to the Smith Lumber Company. 



Alex Ceppi & Co.. Boston, manufacturers of mouldings, have incor- 

 porated with a capital stock of .$25,000. The incorporators are Oscar 

 A. Ceppi, George U. Bauer and Mary C. Dolan. 



The Simonds Mfg. Company of Fitchburg, Mass., has purchased the 

 plant of N. C. Boutelle, Leominster, Mass., where it will manufacture 

 handles for its saws. The factory that the Simonds Mfg. Co. has pur- 

 chased was formerly used for the manufacture of furniture. 



The Wason Manufacturing Company of Springfield, Mass., has started 

 building a frame lumber shed, 36x225 feet at its plant in that city. 



=-< BALTIMORE >= 



The Inspection Bureau of the Baltimore Lumber Exchange has been 

 moved from the northeast corner of Pratt and Concord streets to the 

 northwest corner of these two thoroughfares, commodious quarters hav- 

 ing been obtained in the Coca Cola building. The new location over- 

 looks the Pratt street wharves and is most convenient for the force of 

 inspectors. 



The building occupied by the Baltimore Hub, Wheel and Manufactur- 

 ing Company, Baltimore & Ohio railroad and Hartford road, which was 

 almost completely destroyed by fire on May 10 last, has been entirely 

 reconstructed and will be ready for occupancy in about two weeks. The 

 same concern will operate its plant there. 



Stephen S. Mann, of Mann & Parker, Inc., hardwood wholesalers, with 

 office in the Continental building, is on a trip down south taking up 

 stocks of lumber. He intends to go as far as Florida, stopping at 

 numerous mills on the way and getting in touch with the manufacturers. 



William P. Lyons, an attorney of this city, has been appointed re- 

 ceiver for the Broadbent Brothers Manufacturing Company, maker of 

 mantels and tahles at President, Aliceanna street and East Falls avenue. 

 .Mr. Lyons bonded in the sum of .$25,000. The corporation was formed 

 about eighteen months ago with Felippc A. Broadbent as president and a 

 capital stock of $25,000 to take over the manufacture of mantels from 

 the Felippe A. Broadbent Company, which had previously carried on the 

 business. The making of tables was added. Under the new arrangement 

 the manufacturing company leased the factory building from the Felippe 

 A. Broadbeut Company, which was the parent company, liaving estab- 

 lished tbe business. Tlie manufacturing company also furnished electric 

 current for various other concerns in the establishment, which covers a 

 large area. For some time past the company has been slow in meeting 

 financial obligations, according to report current here. 



The steamer Rowanmore of the Johnston Line on its last trip to this 

 port, brought over an exceptionally large consignment of mahogany logs 

 from South Africa. It consisted of three lots, one of them including 302 

 logs destined tor Grand Rapids, Mich. ; a second, of 34 logs, which went 

 to the Erie Railroad for shipment to Western destinations, and a third 

 of 42 logs, consigned to the Upson Walton Company. The bulk of these 

 logs are intended for furniture veneers. 



Chester F. Korn of the Korn-Conkling Company of Cincinnati, stopped 

 in Baltimore last week on his way to Kew York, where he intended to 

 sail on the big steamship Impei-ator for Hamburg. Mr. Korn will travel 

 in part for pleasure, but it is also bis intention to look after business. 

 His stay abroad will cover several months. 



H. P. Duker of Otto Duker & Co. has purchased the property on the 

 southeast corner of Aliceanna and Eden streets, which embraces about 

 282 by 170 feet. Just what he will do with the property has not yet 

 been decided, but It will likely be adapted to yard purposes. This will 

 give the firm, which does a wholesale business and turns out much mill 

 work, a space of about four and a half acres. 



Rlcliard P. Baer, senior member of the firm of Richard P. Baer & Co., 

 with offices In the tower of the Maryland Casualty building, sailed for 

 London on the steamer Minnehaha, with Mrs. Baer, and will stay abroad 

 six weeks or two months. It was his intention on sailing to spend about 

 two weeks In the United Kingdom, and after that to go over to the Con- 



tinent, visiting various lumber centers. He will combine business with 

 pleasure, studying trade conditions at close range. 



F. L. Winchester, who is connected with the Montvale Lumber Com- 

 pany, the timber holding corporation of the R. E. Wood Lumber Com- 

 pany, Continental builoing, was in Baltimore ten days ago and conferred 

 with the offioers of the company in regard to some business matters. He 

 stated that trade conditions in the section around .\sheville, where he 

 makes his headquarters, are satisfactory. 



=-< COLUMBUS >• 



J. W. Rogers, a well known lumber buyer of Hattieslnirg, Miss., visited 

 Columbus wholesalers recently. 



Secretary Benbow of the Sowers-Leach Lumber Company has returned 

 from a vacation trip spent on the Great Lakes. 



W. B. Sissons, sales manager of the Sowers-Leach Lumber Company 

 says there is a fairly good hardwood trade in this territory. Prices are 

 well maintained and there is no indication of weakness. He says the de- 

 mand is the best in the northeastern part of the state. 



A. C. Davis of the A. C. Davis Lumber Company reports a fairly steady 

 demand for hardwoods with the price list upheld in most respects. He 

 believes that future prospects are bright. 



The Snyder Manufacturing Company of Logan. O., makers of furniture, 

 has now placed in operation Its new factory which was rebuilt recently. 

 The former plant was totally destroyed by fire Dec. 19 of last year. The 

 factory will employ 125 men and is one of the most important industries 

 of Logan. 



R. W. Horton, sales manager for the central division of the W. M. 

 Ritter Lumber Company, reports a good demand for hardwoods both from 

 yards and factories. In fact, trade is about evenly divided between the 

 two sources of orders. Dry stocks are not large and prices are well 

 maintained. Sliipments are coming out as freely as the growing car 

 shortage will permit. He says that August, 1913, was ahead of July of 

 that year and also ahead of August, 1912, in volume of business. 



F. Everson Powell of the Powell Lumber Company says trade Is only 

 fair in hardwoods and some weakness in prices has come about. 



The Fassett Woodworking Company of Cleveland, O., has been incor- 

 porated with a capital stock of $10,000 to do all kinds of,^woodworkIng. 

 The incorporators are C. A. Fassett, R. A. Fassett, C. F. KiVkbride, C. T. 

 .\ustin and K. H. Reed. 



Building statistics just completed covering operations in Columbus 

 during tbe month of July show there was a decline In tbe aggregate 

 cost of new work in this city of four per cent as compared with the same 

 month last y«.-ar. The number of buildings, liowever, showed an increase, 

 being 2SJ in July this year against 24(i in tbo same month of 1013. 

 The aggregate cost of work last month was .$421,940, against $423,883 

 last year. 



The new lien law which has been in operation now for over a month 

 has not caused any trouble to dato. There is a great demand for 

 the blank affidavit forms which are used in the operation of the law. 

 These forms were prepared by the Ohio Lumberman's Credit Association, 

 and are being distributed at tbc various Builders' exchanges over the 

 state. Builders in other states are awaiting tlie outcome of the law in 

 Ohio with considerable interest. 



The Columbus Building Trades Credit .Association company of Colum- 

 bus. O., has been incorporated with a capital of $500 tor the purpose of 

 looking after credit ratings in Columbus and all parts of Ohio. The in- 

 corporators are Columbus lumbermen as follows: E. Doddington, F M 

 Koons, F. II. Lumbert, J. E. McNally and B. S. Benbow. 



=-< TOLEDO y 



The Booth Column Company is running full time and capacity in an 

 effort to catch up with back orders with which the concern Is still 

 swamped. New orders continue to come in with unabated volume, the 

 larger call coming from Maine, Can.ada and South Carolina. Interior 

 columns are in especially heavy demand. 



The lumber mills of the Gotsball Manufacturing Company, located at 

 Archbold, O., were saved from destruction after a hard fight, a couple 

 of weeks ago, when the little town was fire swept. The principal busi- 

 ness section of the town was destroyed and the loss is estimated at 

 $100,000. The Toledo mill of the Gotshall company was destroyed by 

 flre last year. 



William Merganthaler, a Fostoria, O.. carriage builder, well known 

 throughout this section, died Thursday, Aug. 21, at his home in that 

 city, from typhoid fever. Mr. Mergenthaler retired from active business 

 a few years ago. He Is survived by a widow and four children. 



The Toledo Bending Company continues quite busy filling Its orders. 

 The volume is not quite so heavy at present, which allows an opportunity 

 to catch up. Small orders are frequent but there are tew carload lots 

 being called for at present. Farmers are still too busy In the East to 

 think of buying Init there is a fair demand from Western points. 



-< INDIANAPOLIS > 



W. W. Knight of the Long-Knight Lumber Company has returned from 

 a Canadian trip. 



H. B. Burnet of the Burnet-Lewis Lumber Company and Mrs. Burnet 

 have returned from a trip to the Virginia mountains. 



